AL Notes: Athletics activate Bradley, Witasick

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published 10:00 pm, Tuesday, June 6, 2006

CLEVELAND -- Milton Bradley was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday before the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game series with the Indians, who traded the enigmatic outfielder two years ago.

Bradley, who was not in the starting lineup, had been sidelined since May 7 with a sprained knee. He also had a strained oblique muscle.

This is Bradley's first visit to Jacobs Field since being traded.

Also, the A's activated reliever Jay Witasick, who had been on the DL since April 14 with a sprained left ankle.

Bradley spent more than two seasons with the Indians, who dealt him to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the eve of the season opener in 2004 -- days after he had a heated run-in with Indians manager Eric Wedge.

MEMORABLE START: When he makes his second major league start Thursday, Orioles LHP Adam Loewen will face former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay.

In his first start, Loewen went up against five-time Cy Young winner Randy Johnson.

SHORT HOPS: The Devil Rays activated OF Rocco Baldelli (hamstring) and 2B Jorge Cantu (broken left foot) from the 15-day DL. ... A's RHP Esteban Loaiza (strained left trapezius), on the DL since April 29, will start Thursday's series finale against the Indians. ... Angels RHP Bartolo Colon (right shoulder) allowed two runs and five hits over 4 2/3 innings for Triple-A Salt Lake. There is a chance he will join the rotation on Sunday. ... The Rangers activated RHP Antonio Alfonseca (sore right elbow) from the 15-day DL.